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In a cartoon strip some years ago a little
guy was taking heat from his
sister and friends for a newly found "calling" -- patting birds on the head.
The distressed birds would approach, lower their little feathered pates to
be patted, sigh deeply, and walk away satisfied. It brought him no end of
fulfillment -- in spite of the teasing he took from others. "What's wrong
with patting birds on the head?" he wanted to know. "What's wrong with it?"
his embarrassed friends replied, "No one else does it!"
If your niche is encouraging, please don't stop. If it is embracing,
demonstrating warmth, compassion, and mercy to feathers that have been
ruffled by offense and bruised by adversity, for goodness' sake, keep
stroking. Don't quit, whatever you do.
I think many Christians are dying on the vine for lack of encouragement
from other believers. Proverbs 15:23 says, 'A man has joy in an apt answer,
And how delightful is a timely word.' Isn't that true? It's a delightful
thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone
today. If God made you a 'patter,' then keep on patting to the glory of
God.
sister and friends for a newly found "calling" -- patting birds on the head.
The distressed birds would approach, lower their little feathered pates to
be patted, sigh deeply, and walk away satisfied. It brought him no end of
fulfillment -- in spite of the teasing he took from others. "What's wrong
with patting birds on the head?" he wanted to know. "What's wrong with it?"
his embarrassed friends replied, "No one else does it!"
If your niche is encouraging, please don't stop. If it is embracing,
demonstrating warmth, compassion, and mercy to feathers that have been
ruffled by offense and bruised by adversity, for goodness' sake, keep
stroking. Don't quit, whatever you do.
I think many Christians are dying on the vine for lack of encouragement
from other believers. Proverbs 15:23 says, 'A man has joy in an apt answer,
And how delightful is a timely word.' Isn't that true? It's a delightful
thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone
today. If God made you a 'patter,' then keep on patting to the glory of
God.
Chuck Swindoll
Midi: Put Your Hand in the Hand
